constitutionally

adverb

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ly ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē 

-ˈtyü-,

-shə-nə-lē

1

a

: in accordance with one's constitution

constitutionally unable to grasp subtleties

b

: in structure, composition, or constitution

despite repeated heatings the material remained constitutionally the same

2

: in accordance with a political constitution

was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office

Synonyms

• inherently
• fundamentally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.

Recent Examples on the Web

This narrative is rejected by Western officials, including Sikorski, who argues that Ukraine was constitutionally neutral at the time of the initial 2014 Russian incursion, and even today still stood little chance of joining the alliance. —Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service. —Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

None of these cities will be as powerless as DC, constitutionally barred from a vote in the House or Senate. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025

The move would make Florida the first state to end a longstanding – and constitutionally upheld – practice of requiring certain vaccines for school students. —Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally